águia

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See also: aguia and Águia

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águia

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese aguya, from Latin aquila (“eagle”), feminine of aquilus (“dark-coloured”). Doublet of áquila, which was borrowed.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɡi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈa.ɡjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɡi.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈa.ɡja/

  • Hyphenation: á‧gui‧a

Noun

águia f (plural águias)

  1. eagle (any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae)
  2. eagle (representation of such an eagle (bird) carried as an emblem)
  3. (heraldry) eagle (representation of such a bird on a coat of arms)
  4. (figurative) a born leader
    Synonym: líder nato
    Seu filho é uma águia, Sra. Coelho!
    You son is a born leader, Mrs. Coelho!

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